Psalms 52:6

Psalms 52:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
• New International Version (NIV)The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous shall see and fear, and shall laugh at him, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous also shall see and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

Context of Psalms 52:6

4You love any words that destroy, you treacherous tongue! 5This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.Selah The righteous will see and fear, and they will derisively say about that hero, 7“Here is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, taking refuge in his destructive behavior.” 8But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.

Psalms 52:6 word by word

וְיִרְא֖וּ צַדִּיקִ֥ים וְיִירָ֗אוּ וְעָלָ֥יו יִשְׂחָֽקוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• also shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• and fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• and shall laughשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832

Cross-references for Psalms 52:6

• Psalms 37:34Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed.
• Psalms 64:9Then everyone will fear and will tell about God’s work, for they will understand what he has done.
• Psalms 97:8Zion hears and is glad, Judah’s villages rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.
• Job 22:19The righteous see this and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,
• Malachi 1:5Your own eyes will see this, and you yourselves will say, ‘The Lord is great, even beyond the borders of Israel.’
• Revelation 15:4Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All the nations will come and worship before you because your righteous acts have been revealed.
• Revelation 16:5I heard the angel of the waters say, You are just, the Holy One, who is and who was, because you have passed judgment on these things.
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, heaven, and you saints, apostles, and prophets, because God has pronounced on her the judgment she passed on you!
• Revelation 19:1After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,
• Psalms 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the Lord.
• Psalms 119:120I tremble in awe of you; I fear your judgments.
• Psalms 58:10The righteous one will rejoice when he sees the retribution; he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
• Isaiah 37:22this is the word the Lord has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back.

Commentaries on Psalms 52:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The righteous also shall see, and fear - The thing shall be done in the sight of the saints; they shall see God's judgments on the workers of iniquity; and they shall fear a God so holy and just, and feel the necessity of being doubly on their guard lest they fall into the same condemnation. But instead of וייראו veyirau, "and they shall fear," three of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., with the Syriac, have וישמחו veyismachu, "and shall rejoice;" and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The righteous also shaIl see - See the notes at Psalm 37:34. And fear - The effect of such a judgment will be to produce reverence in the minds of good people - a solemn sense of the justice of God; to make them tremble at such fearful judgments; and to fear lest they should violate the law, and bring judgment on themselves. And shall laugh at him - Compare the notes at Psalm 2:4. See also Psalm 58:10; Psalm 64:9-10; Proverbs 1:26. The idea here is not…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Those wretchedly deceive themselves, who think to support themselves in power and wealth without God. The wicked man trusted in the abundance of his riches; he thought his wickedness would help him to keep his wealth. Right or wrong, he would get what he could, and keep what he had, and ruin any one that stood in his way; this he thought would strengthen him; but see what it comes to! Those who by faith and love dwell in the house of God, shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6see and fear: In Hebrew, these words sound almost alike.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. shall ... fear--regard with religious awe. laugh at him--for his folly;Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 52:6

• Fear of God
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Commentaries on Psalms 52

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings